# Education Department Taps Servicers for PSLF

The U.S. Department of Education reported roughly 82,000 pending Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Buyback applications, with processing lagging incoming requests and applicants facing prolonged uncertainty. The Department has turned to student loan servicing companies for assistance, signaling a need for additional capacity to handle federal loan-forgiveness administration; the signal provides no contractor names, award details, or solicitation information.

- The backlog points to sustained demand for loan-servicing and application-processing capacity, but does not identify a specific contract opportunity.
- Companies with relevant servicing operations can assess whether their capabilities fit potential federal workload-support needs; no open solicitation or award is identified in the signal.
- Procurement teams should distinguish this reported use of servicers from a confirmed new procurement, since contract scope, value, and acquisition timeline are not provided.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Education
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Education (ED)
- Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA)

### Sources
- [Thousands of public servants are stuck waiting for student loan forgiveness](https://www.reddit.com/r/fednews/comments/1wyafmt/thousands_of_public_servants_are_stuck_waiting) - reddit-fednews